Question about extent of the disease.

My niece has diverticulitis and I can tell you her symptoms are very similar to a Crohns flare. Luckily for her she does about 2 weeks of Cipro and Flagyl and is feeling better in no time.

I think in your case, your high stress level could be adding to your problems. Let me tell you stress is NOT our friend. It causes me to be a pooping and puking woman. I can't eat and my stomach is so sick. Those symptoms are not a Crohns flare, but more like IBS type symptoms made worse because I do have a tender system (Crohns). Usually with a little rest and my Xanax and nausea meds, I will feel better. But...I have also been really sick and had tests run that come back and shows nothing. Generally I will later figure out it was because of some new supplement, or med, or food that I was eating alot of was the actual culprit. Sometimes its a matter of eliminating something. I will tell you though that those with Crohns tend to blame everything on Crohns, when sometimes its something totally different.

You can also have pain in your abdomen, when the actual problem is somewhere else, that is called referred pain. So some of what you are feeling could actually be caused from somewhere else. Hugs!